Men between 15-40 yrs prone to malaria: Study

Men between 15-40 years are more prone to malaria and seek medical intervention in large numbers, according to a recent study.

Men between 15-40 years are more prone to malaria and seek medical intervention in large numbers, according to a recent study.

Active surveillance data collected jointly by the municipal and private hospitals in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, along with researchers of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in the last two years, showed that men are more susceptible to malaria than that of children and women.

The data collected during and non-monsoon periods showed that men are more prone to malarial infections.

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“The observations hypothesised that the susceptibility in men is due to hormones resulting in difference in immunological differences,” said Dr Shobhona Sharma, Prof of Biology and expert in malaria of TIFR.

Given that the incidence of malaria is rising across the globe, and emerging malaria afflicted areas are likely to exhibit epidemiological properties of hypoendemic region, “these observations have significant implications in the formulation of public health policies,” Sharma said.

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